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W. H. ROYSTONE. MACHINE FOR ORNAMENTING W001). .No. 268,541. Patented Dec. 5, 1882.

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W. H. ROYSTONE.

MACHINE FOR ORNAMENTING WOOD. No. 268,541. Patented Dec 5,1882.-

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WILLIAM H. ROYSTONE, OF CORONA, NEW YORK.

MA CHINEFOR ORNAMENTING WOOD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,541, dated December 5, 188?.

Application filed March 24,1882. (No model.)

To all whom tt may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. ROYSTONE, of Corona, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Ornamenting Wood; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification. 1

Figure 1 is a plan view of myimproved machine forornamenting wood. Fig. 2 is a front view. Fig. 3 is a sectional'view of the brandingroller. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the machine; and Fig. 5 is a section on the line at, Fig. 1.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like letters of reference.

This invention relates to an improved machine for ornamenting wooden surfacesin imitation of carving, hand-painting, or both, by branding or burning the desired ornamental designs in the said surfaces by means of a suitable roller having such designs engraved in or cast or otherwise formed or placed on its surface, said roller being heated to the necessary degree, as will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, Arepresents a suitably-constructed frame having bearin gs for a transverse shaft, B, constructed in one or more lengths or pieces, and having longitudinal radial ribs R to receive the roller 0, which may be made of cast-iron or other suitable material, having interior grooves, G to accommodate the ribs R, and uponwhich any desired designs are formed in relief.

D is a fire-box arranged between the sides of frameA, and extending the entire length of roller 0, under which it is placed. Fuel may be fed through a door, E,to the said fire-box, which is provided with a grate, F, under which the ash-box G, which is also provided with a door, H, is located.

I is a shaft mounted in one of the sides, J, of the frame Aand in the upper end of a suitable standard, K. Said shaft carries the flywheel L and a pinion -vor gear-wheel, M, engaging a pinion, N, upon the roller-shaft B.

] Shaft I also carries a band-wheel, O, to receive motion through a belt, P, from the drivingshaft Q, and a loose pulley, It, onto which the belt may be shifted when desired. The shalt I may also be provided with a crank, S, to be used for operating the machine by hand.

The sides of the frame A are provided with slots or grooves to form guides for a frame, 1, which is vertically adjustable by means of a screw, U, swiveled in its upper end, and working in a threaded perforation in the top crosspiece of frame A. Frame T has blocks or boxes V, in which is journaled a shaft, W, carrying a roller, X, which is provided with a thick coating or covering of india-rubber or other suitable elastic material.

Journaled in one side, Y, of frame A, and in a suitable bracket, Z, is a shaft, A, which receives motion from the driving-shaft Q by means of a band-wheel, B, and belt 0. It is also provided with a loose pulley, D, onto which the belt may be shifted when desired. Shaft A carries the fan of a rotary blower, E, the blast of which is directed through a perforated pipe, F, into the tire-box. The latter has a smoke-pipe or chimney, G, at theend of which an exhaust-fan (not shown in the drawings) may be located.

A perforated pipe, H, located in front of the roller 0, serves to direct upon the latter, from any suitable reservoir, jets of water or steam for the purpose of cooling it whenever necessary. I

l is atable, of suitable height, upon which the work to be fed between the rollers G X may be placed. Table l is provided with longitudinal grooves J to receive guide-strips K for the purpose of guiding the work straight between the rolls.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed, the operation of my invention will be readily understood. For fuel, charcoal, coal, or oil may be employed. Gas may also be used, and

the ashbox and blow pipe thus dispensed with. By regulating the pressure of roller X the tints and depths of the branded designs may be regulated.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. In a machine for ornamenting wood, the

combination and arrangement, as described, of ble operating mechanism, as and for the purlo the fire-box, the branding-roller, and a perfopose set forth. rated spray-pipe arranged in front of said In testimony that I claim the foregoing as branding-roller, as andforthepurposesetforth. my own I have hereto affixed my signature in 2. In a machine for ornamenting wood, the presence of two witnesses.

combination of a branding-roller, means for WILLIAM HERBERT ROYSTONE. heating the same, a spray-pipe for cooling the Witnesses: said roller, an adj nstable pressure-roller, a ta- ANTONIO O. GONZALEZ, ble having adjustable guide-strips, and suita- WILLIAM BEGGS. 

